Canada National Rugby Union Team

The history of the Canada Rugby team dates all the way back to 1932 when the side made their debut against Japan. Following this, the team only played intermittently. However, the British and Irish Lions did make a stop in Canada on their way home from New Zealand in 1966. The Lions won the match 19-8, but Canada were highly competitive and the team soon established themselves as the best in the Americas, even if they did struggle against elite sides from Europe and the Southern Hemisphere.

In the 1980s and 90s, the Canada Rugby team built on this success. They appeared in the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987 and they reached the quarter-finals of the competition in the next edition. Following this, they began to establish themselves against top-class opposition. They beat Wales in 1993 and France in 1994. Then, they drew with Ireland in 2000 and beat Scotland in 2002.

However, this period was a golden era for the Canada Rugby team. Since, although they’ve still featured in every edition of the Rugby World Cup, they’ve never qualified from their pool. Similarly, although they’re still considered to be a strong side, they’ve fallen behind Uruguay and Argentina and can no longer claim to be the best team in the Americas.